The Young Professionals Program (YPP) is the strategic talent pipeline for the professional career in the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group. The Program is designed for outstanding young graduates who can significantly help the IDB Group to carry out its mission and attain its objectives.

This Program enables each Young Professional (YP) to receive extensive exposure and experience of the IDB Group’s various activities through job rotations in different departments. Participants will initially spend two weeks Orientation stage in HRMD. Then, 27 months in Foundation stage which will be split into three rotations of 9 months each in IDB Group departments.

Participants will also benefit from a coaching/career counselling arrangement and a wide range of relevant training and developmental opportunities.Upon successful program completion, the participant will gradually climb up the professional grades in the IDB Group.

ELIGIBILITY: Prospective candidates for the YPP must fulfill the following minimum requirements:

Holds a Bachelor degree in development, education, economics, finance, accounting, business administration, engineering, information technology and law or any other specializations relevant to the work of the Bank from highly reputed Universities or international centers of excellence.

Outstanding academic record. The indicators of high grades shall be based on education system of each country or region. The following grades from different education systems shall form a baseline for candidate’s eligibility for the YP program:

GPA 3.5 on the scale of 4 or equivalent for any other system

‘A’ Grade according to regional systems following ABC grading

‘Excellent’ (ممتاز) in Arab, Russian or any other region’s system following such grading system

Children Education Allowance: 75% of the actual costs of education to a prescribed limit.

Air Tickets: Granted for home leave

Dependency Allowance: A maximum of 5 dependents.

Medical Coverage: Medical treatment for staff members and their dependents

Leave: 24 working days leave for new staff members during one year in addition to 10 days casual leave to attend emergencies. YPs are only allowed to consume a maximum of 10 days annual leave once in each rotation.

Staff Retirement Plan: Co-contribution.

Group Personnel Accident Insurance

Medical Treatment Fund for Retirees: The IDB offers staff members the opportunity to participate in a medical treatment fund for retirement on a cost sharing basis.

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I am planing to be an international business man and be among the influential one in Nigeria, Africa and World. i wan to be classify among the people that used to render an assist on poor people in the world.

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Good day. I am a Chartered Banker by qualification and in addition I have eight(8) years banking experience. My current position in the bank is Assistant Officer. I am a Gambian by birth and 34 years old. Am I eligible to work with Islamic Development Bank in Saudi Arabia? If so, kindly refer me to the site I should apply through and what are the procedures. I am keenly interested in work with this Bank. Also, not forgetting I am a Muslim. Thank you

As-Salam Alaykum. I am a graduate of Islamic Studies with a Masters Degree from a reputable University in Nigeria. I have applied for this Young Professionals Program from Islamic Development Bank two month ago but awaiting my transcript for Masters degree. But unfortunately when I tried to login today to complete my application, the application site has been closed. Please I need your assistance. I am a practicing Muslim with correct Islam Creed, I memorize Qur’an and speak Arabic and English Languages. My contact number is +2348107633022. JAZAAKUMU LLAHU KHAYRAN. Thanks.

Masha ALLAH,am happy to hear about this opportunity,am really interested and i wish i will be among the successful one Insha Allah, i am a Nigerian, i schooled in Ghana where i obtained a BACHELOR DEGREE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN( FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT )at university of cape coast Ghana which has affiliation with zenith university college Accra Ghana.I understand and speak English,Arabic and my native language hausa.Pls refer me to the website that i can apply. THANK YOU. ZAHARADDEEN ABDULLAHI.

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